Sentence examples for against a waving from inspiring English sources

"Rosie the Riveter," with her big, gorgeous arms, her halo set against a waving American flag, her riveting gun laid provocatively across her lap, her baby face and her practical penny loafers, one in front of the other resting daintily on a ripped-up copy of "Mein Kampf," is a virtuoso example of catchy figurative invention and savvy national boosterism.

The Weekly Review hears from Mexico, where a trio of female rap musicians are spearheading a popular fightback against a wave of violent crimes against women.

That Mr. Obama won the presidency by a relatively narrow margin this year and that Democrats do not control the House would argue against a wave election this year.

American companies are adding jobs slowly and unevenly, just enough to plug the dike against a wave of fears that the economy could slip back into recession.

In a time of euphoria about democracy around the globe, "From Voting to Violence" serves as a useful caution against a wave of electoral triumphalism.

I swallowed hard against a wave of nausea, of nausea and something else, they were indistinguishable, seven years, I thought, seven years undone, a betrayal of vocation.

See articleKarachi ground to a halt, as its biggest political party called a strike to protest against a wave of bloody mayhem in Pakistan's biggest city that has been directed mainly along ethnic lines.

Mr. Steele has sought to tap into grass-roots activism to build support against a wave of skepticism from Republican officials, many of whom presided over the committee in the administration of President George W. Bush.

The later rally, at sundown, was organized by Tea Party groups from St .Louis and Dallas who said they decided to take the lead and support the state against a wave of boycotts protesting the law, some by cities like San Francisco and Seattle.

Fruitvale merchants are increasingly arming themselves, concerned that Oakland's overburdened police force is unable to defend them against a wave of violent crime that has crippled the local economy and made them fear for their safety.

Spanish protesters have also taken their discontent to the front doors of their politicians, staging demonstrations at the homes of government members against a wave of evictions prompted by the economic crisis.